Descartes Systems (DSGX Quick QuoteDSGX - Free Report) reported $179.82 million in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 10%. EPS of $0.43 for the same period compares to $0.40 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.46% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $177.22 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.49, the EPS surprise was -12.24%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Descartes Systems performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Services: $166.8 million compared to the $161.66 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.1% year over year.
• Revenues- License: $0.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -85.7%.
• Revenues- Professional services and other: $12.8 million compared to the $14.3 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -19% year over year.

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Shares of Descartes Systems have returned -8.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.